Paterson contradicts DiNapoli

Gov. David Paterson just issued a statement responding to Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s announcement:

“The increases in employer pension contributions announced by the Comptroller today will have a devastating impact on already overburdened local property taxpayers. I am concerned that the Comptroller’s proposal does nothing to mitigate these additional burdens. Without including information on out-year projections, I am also concerned that there may be long-term ticking time bombs in the system that have yet to be addressed.

“I am asking the Comptroller to go back and identify other alternatives that won’t impose additional burdens to taxpayers. I once again call on Comptroller DiNapoli to actively work with me on the passage of my proposals for a State spending cap and pension tier V — to provide immediate and real relief to New York’s local property taxpayers.”